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Pressure (head) related to air flow volume and fan capacity diagrams

The head as a function of air flow volume is in general presented in diagrams as shown below

• The red lines are the pressure head as a function of the air flow volume and the speed of the fan.
• The green lines marked - l - are the throttle lines
• The blue lines are the power consumption of the fan

Pressure and Head

The operation of a fan is often expressed in the terms of pressure

p_t = p_s + p_d = constant (1)

where

p_t = total pressure (Pa, N/m²)

p_s = static pressure (Pa, N/m²)

p_d = dynamic pressure (Pa, N/m²)

The dynamic pressure can be expressed as

p_d = ρ v² / 2 (2)

where

ρ = density of air (kg/m³)

v = flow velocity (m/s)

Head developed by the fan can be expressed as

dp = p_s2 - p_s1 + (v₂² - v₁²) ρ / 2 (3)

where

subscription ₁ is the inlet of the fan and subscription ₂ is the outlet